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Belgian Tourist Killed in Animal Attack at Mexican Resort

Officials Investigating Whether Shark or Crocodile Responsible for Attack

  • A Belgian tourist was killed and a woman injured in an animal attack at Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Zihuatanejo.
  • The victims were bitten in the legs by an unidentified animal, either a shark or a crocodile.
  • The beach was closed to the public after the attack and officials have ramped up safety protocols.
  • If confirmed as a shark attack, it would be the second such fatality this month on Mexico's southern Pacific coast.
  • The woman's nationality and her relationship to the deceased man are currently unknown.
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